In 1979, New Hampshire passed RSA 19A, to give everyone who enters a state building the chance to discover quality art. Funding comes from 1/2 of 1% of the money raised for the bid contract price to constructs or renovate certain state buildings.

Memory Lane (1998) is a ten-piece installation by Gordon Carlisle located on the second floor of the building. Each painting is a different scene of life and recreation in the 1930s, 40s and 50s in New Hampshire. Some of the pieces are below.

This Annalee doll is one of a kind and was created by Annalee about 1960. She depicts a NHH School of Nursing Student during that period.

The Hospital was fortunate to have a personal connect with Annalee in that her sister-in-law Sarah Thorndike was a member of the Occupational Therapy Staff. Sarah gave many years of dedicated and creative service to the patients of the hospital. This doll was restored and donated to New Hampshire Hospital by Annalee Dolls in memory of Sarah.

The Annalee Dolls will be some of the items featured in the Hospital’s Historical Exhibit that is currently being created off the lobby.

We also feature patient artwork, poetry and original writings in our hospital newsletter, The Pulse. Current inpatients give permission for their work to be published anonymously.